ARLINGTON, Texas –– Appalachian State University men’s basketball got a career-high 14 points from Isaac Johnson and eight rebounds, coupled with Patrick Good tying his career-high of 21 points, but it would not be enough in a 84-69 defeat at UTA on Monday night.
The Mountaineers (5-8, 0-2 Sun Belt) opened the game on a hot start with back-to-back threes from Ronshad Shabazz and Kelvin Robinson and led 13-6 at the first media timeout.
For the majority of the first half, the Black and Gold held the advantage over the Mavericks (12-3, 2-0 Sun Belt) including a four point lead at 24-20 with 8:26 remaining in the half.